Chavez Relentless In First-Round KO Of LeHoullier
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By Jake Donovan - Among other things, long overdue in the career of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr was a knockout and an explosive performance.
He delivered on both fronts; becoming the first fighter to drop and stop fringe contender Jason LeHoullier, turning the trick at 2:43 of the opening round Saturday night at El Palenque de la Feria in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.
Both fighters weighed at the junior middleweight limit of 154 lb.
The bout was supposed to headline the previous edition of Latin Fury earlier this summer, only for Chavez to pull up lame due to a rib injury suffered during training. The show went on without this generation’s Chavez, who was forced to wait another seven weeks before returning to the ring for his rescheduled bout.
He wasted no time getting going, which is uncharacteristic of his normal fighting style. LeHoullier proved an inviting target, his loose guard easy prey for Chavez Jr’s jabs down the middle. Both fighters circled to each other’s right looking for openings, LeHoullier trying to establish his own jab while Chavez Jr targeted the body. [details]
I cant wait to see him fighting for real with a real fighter this is just unacceptable...Comment
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C'mon I for one am not really a fan of JCC jr. and how babied he has been but give him some props here on a dominant 1st rd ko win over a fighter who had never been stopped and his only loss was a close fight with Harry Yorgey who is also unbeaten.Comment
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I have to admit though, I am impressed with Chavez. Kid really needed to pull something like this out soon, glad to see he did.Comment
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JCC is so respected in the boxing world that his son is riding that all the way. Still don't get it Jr on all these PPV event and who is buying it? Why pay to watch Jr amateur career in the professional ranks. Duddy fight makes sense if Duddy can make the weight, he has a good chin and keeps on trying to win, we would be able to gauge where is Jr at this point of his careerComment
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